Clasp.



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CLASP.

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I'IVITNESSIQS: 1 VEIVTORS ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS E. SCHENKER AND EUGENE F.- AUBRY, OF VINGENNES, INDIANA.

CLASP.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 715,611, dated December9, 1902.

Application filed June 6,1901- Serial No. 63,462. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, FRANCIS E. SOHENKER and EUGENE F.AUBRY, ofVincennes, county ofKnox, and State of Indiana, have invented a certainnew and useful Clasp; and we do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which like numerals refer to like parts.

Our invention relates to a novel ornamental clasp for sashes, belts, andthe like. The nature of the same will be understood from theaccompanying drawings and the following description and claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan of our. clasp and a sash to whichthe clasp is applied. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section through theclasp on aline running through the hinged and fastening ends. Fig. 3 isa side elevation of the clasp. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detailed view ofthe fastening.

In detail, 1 represents a sash.

The clasp consists of two members-the bottom member 2 and the top member3. Both members are metal plates substantially circular and of similardimensions. The lower plate has a flat bottom, with upwardly-extendingflanges on two opposite sides whose upper edges are scalloped and whichare curved upward from each end in the form of a segment. The uppermember of the clasp has a flat top centrally located, with flaring sidesextending down like an inverted dish, and consisting of a metal platestamped or otherwise formed in such shape. On two opposite sides theflaring sides are cut away, so that when the top member is placed on thebottom member the out-out portion of the flaring sides of the top willreceive the flanges from the bottom. The flaring sides of the top,however, are so cut as to leave space between the same and the upperedges of the flanges from the bottom. "Through this space the ribbon orband extends and is held by the flaring sides of the two membersgripping the material between them. To assist in gripping the materialand also in drawing it into artistic form, the cooperating sides of thetwo members are scalloped. At

7 one side the two members are hinged together by the pivot-pin 4. Atthe opposite side the lower member has a coil 5 integral with it forengaging a somewhat similar oppositelyextending coil 6 on the flaringside of the upper member. As the two members are being fastened togetherthe coils 5 and 6 yield away from each other until they-pass each other,whereupon they spring back, so that the coil 6 prevents the escape ofthe lower member. In this way the {two members are clasped over the sashor belt at their intersections, as is shown in Fig. 1.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secureby Letters Patent,is-- A clasp formed of two substantially circular members, the lowermember being flat with two opposite upwardly-extending convex flangeswith scalloped edges and the up per member having downwardly-extendingflaring concave sides with scalloped edges, the concavity'ofthescalloped edge portion of the upper member being greater than theconvexity of the scalloped edge of the lower member so that there willbe space between them when united, a hinge at one side for uniting saidmembers, and a spring-fastener at the opposite side thereof.

In witness whereof we have hereunto affixed oursignatures in thepresence of the witnesses herein named.

FRANCIS E. SGHENKER.

EUGENE F. AUBRY.

Witnesses:

PAUL H. AUBRY, JOHN E. HARTIGAN.

